Burrell, Lattin, UH 4x100 reach NCAA track finals

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Published 1:10 pm, Thursday, June 9, 2016

Eugene, Ore. -Sophomore sprinter Cameron Burrell and freshman hurdler Amere Lattin as well as the 4x100-meter relay team qualified for the finals of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships while competing in the semifinal rounds, on Wednesday.

Houston opened the 2016 outdoor championships with their team of Burrell, LeShon Collins, Mario Burke and Jacarias Martin in heat one of the 4x100m relay. The Cougars ran the second fastest time in school history at 38.73 to qualify second overall for Friday’s final. The squad will be on the track at 7:32 p.m., Friday night to open finals competition.

Lattin became the first Cougar individual to qualify in Wednesday’s semifinals. The Pflugerville, Texas native won heat three of the 110-meter hurdles in 13.64 to qualify with the third fastest time in the event. Lattin will return to the track Friday night at 8:12 p.m., to compete in his first championship final as a collegiate.

Burrell was back on the track a short while later competing in the first heat of the 100-meter dash. The Houston, Texas native finished second in his heat at 10.16 to qualify eighth overall and punch his ticket to the finals as an automatic qualifier. Burrell will compete at 8:22 p.m., on Friday and has now qualified for the finals of each straight track championship (indoor 60-meter dash) this season.

Also in the hurdles, senior Issac Williams just missed qualifying for his second straight 110 final when he finished 12th in 13.77. Lattin was the only Cougar to double as an individual after also qualifying for the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA West Prelims last month, where he finished in 52.57 to place 19th overall.

Freshman Brian Bell also competed in his first NCAA Outdoor Championships, making an appearance in the 800-meter dash. Bell, the school record holder in each of the indoor and outdoor 800m events, ran 1:50.64 to finish 19th.

Collins was the final Cougar to compete individually in the semifinals. The senior finished his heat in 20.97 to finish 18th overall.

WATCH THE ACTION LIVE

All four days of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be broadcast live via the ESPN family of networks. The final round broadcast for the men opens on ESPN at 7:30 p.m., on Friday.

Each day of action can also be live streamed over the internet courtesy of ESPN3. Fans can find Wednesday’s action by clickingHERE.

FOLLOW ALONG LIVE

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